POL 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: First Continental Congress, Intolerable Acts, Battlestar Galactica
1 Aug 2018
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Intolerable acts- didn"t think gov"t had the right to tax (taxation without representation) People in british american colonies believed they were different (still englishmen) People chosen by colonial governments (well known, rich) to represent interests. Met for less than 2 months (temporary) show a united front. Wrote a letter to king and parliament (12 colonies) Militia- civilian volunteers to have responsibility to protect community. England"s response upset with demands (militia, no trading) so they sent more people in to tighten rules. Arrest warrants to arrest a few people (sam adams who they thought organized boston tea party and heard there were weapons stored) Riders ahead of the british warned the town saying the regulars are coming . Militia came out to protect and a fight began and people were shot. Need to have another meeting to show a united front and work things out. Fall of 1774 twelve colonies meet in philly for second continental congress.
